Improvement in pail-lids or barrel-covers



J. G. MOORE. Pail-Lid 01" Barrel-Cover.

Patented July 15, 1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEHU C. MOORE, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPHUS C.CHAMBERS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAIL-LIDS OR BARREL-COVERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,634., dated July15, 1879; application filed March 10, 1879.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEHU C. MOORE, of Jacksonville, Duval county,Florida, have invented a new and useful Pail-Lid or Barrel- Cover, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a folding and detachable cover for barrels,buckets, and other like wooden vessels.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view,representing the cover in place upon a tobacco-pail, and having itsfolding leaf in the open condition. Fig. 2 is an under-side view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a representation. to a larger scale, of one of theengaging or fastening spurs detached.

A may represent a tobacco-pail or any other like article of cooper-age.B and C represent two wooden slabs, of which B corresponds to thesmaller, and C to the larger, of two circular These slabs are secured toone another by hinges D, so that after the slab B has been made fast inthe opening of the vessel the slab C or lid proper may be raised, asindicated in Fig. 1, or may be allowed to close down upon that part ofthe opening not covered by slab B.

The slab B is made capable of attachment to the vessel by the followingmeans: E E are two similar spurs, of which each has a pointed heel, e,and an orifice, e. A woodscrew, F, being driven through said orificesinto the under surface of the slab B, co-operates with the said heels insecurin g said spurs to their represented positions on the slab. G g isa bent lever that is pivoted to the slab by means of wood-screw H. Tothe short arm g of this lever is pivoted a dog, I, having aslot, 'i, forthe reception of a wood-screw, J. The long arm G of the lever has a lip,g, which, entering a ratchet, K, that is screwed fast to the slab,retains the lever G g and the dog I to their looking or effectiveposition. There is sufificient elasticity in the long arm G to preventaccidental dislodgment of its lip from the rack, coupled with sufficientpliability to permit the easy disengagement of the lever by any onedesiring to detach the cover.

I claim as new and of my invention The pail-lid or barrel-coverconsisting of the two segmental slabs B C, hinged to one another, oneslab being provided with spurs E E, bent lever G g g, slotted dog I,screw J, and ratchet K, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

JEHU C. MOORE.

Attest GEO. H. KNIGHT, HARRY E. KNIGHT.

